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. >> reporter: mika yamamoto was killed doing what she loved doing, reporting on the horrors of war. one year after her death, the situation in syria hasn't changed much. >> translator: mika would be sad or even angry over the way things are now. >> reporter: united nations specialists say more than 5,000 people are killed in syria every month, nearly 100,000 since the uprising began. about 1.8 million refugees have fled to neighboring countries. >> translator: it's been 2 1/2 years, and the international community isn't doing anything for us. >> reporter: mika yamamoto tried to make people care. she used to give lectures at her old high school about what she saw in conflict zones. >> translator: many innocent people die without being able to cry for help. the job of journalists is to gather information on what happened to them and tell their stories to the world. >> reporter: inspired by what she heard, she wrote down every word that yamamoto said and read books to learn more about the background of yamamoto's report. >> translator: she changed my perception of daily news. >> report
. >> reporter: mika yamamoto was killed doing what she loved doing, reporting on the horrors of war. one year after her death, the situation in syria hasn't changed much. >> translator: mika would be sad or even angry over the way things are now. >> reporter: united nations specialists say more than 5,000 people are killed in syria every month, nearly 100,000 since the uprising began. about 1.8 million refugees have fled to neighboring countries. >> translator: it's been...
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mika yamamoto explains why she covered conflicts in an interview with nhk. >> translator: if no one is there to explain what is happening gradually the situation gets worse. even a little bit of information can help end the conflict sooner or prevent escalation. >> reporter: a video was released last week. showing what they said about the captured government soldier. he said government troops met in aleppo and decided to kill journalists. he confessed to being involved in murdering her. government officials maintain rebels kill her. >> translator: i really want to know if the syrian government had plans to kidnap or murder journalists. if that were true i wouldn't be able to find the words to express my feelings. it would be unspeakable, unforgivable. >> reporter: reporters without borders say syria has become the most dangerous place for journalists. they say more than 30 have been killed since the uprising began in march last year. >> the syrian regime doesn't want any images regarding the demonstration, the uprising, or also the oppression of this uprising. >> reporter: reporters wi
mika yamamoto explains why she covered conflicts in an interview with nhk. >> translator: if no one is there to explain what is happening gradually the situation gets worse. even a little bit of information can help end the conflict sooner or prevent escalation. >> reporter: a video was released last week. showing what they said about the captured government soldier. he said government troops met in aleppo and decided to kill journalists. he confessed to being involved in murdering...
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. >>> students in tokyo have held a memorial for japanese freelance reporter mika yamamoto. she was killed in august while covering the conflict in syria. yamamoto taught journalism there for the past four years. the students showed a film featuring interviews with her family members. her father says she continued to report from war zones despite many difficulties. yamamoto's friends, including journalists and writers, spoke about her. they hoped her messages would continue to speak to society. >> translator: as far as i can, i want to follow yamamoto's strong convictions and her self-imposed mission to work hard. >> yamamoto reported from syria, afghanistan, iraq, and kosovo. she focused her stories on women and children. mika yamamoto was 45. >>> monks in thailand are trying to deal with an occupational hazard. the countries high percentage of buddhists gives them donations out of respect, but those gifts are becoming a weighty burden. nhk world reports. >> reporter: thailand's monks are seeking a solution. the problem comes from the diet. they urgently mean to lose weight
. >>> students in tokyo have held a memorial for japanese freelance reporter mika yamamoto. she was killed in august while covering the conflict in syria. yamamoto taught journalism there for the past four years. the students showed a film featuring interviews with her family members. her father says she continued to report from war zones despite many difficulties. yamamoto's friends, including journalists and writers, spoke about her. they hoped her messages would continue to speak to...
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mika yamamoto. basel tawfiq youssef. ammar mohamed suahil zado. in tanzania, daudi mwangosi. in thailand. in 1937 in china, sando sngre. in 1969 in vietnam, san paul. in 1983 in the united kingdom, philip geddfes. in the united states, barton edward smith. in 1993 in south africa, jarlath dolan. in 2001 in ireland, austin finn. may we have a moment of silence for these brave men and women. >> may we have a moment of silence for these brave men? thank you very much. >> this concludes our ceremony this morning. we thank you all very much for joining us today. richard, we thank you especially for your gracious and inspiring words. we ask now that you allow a few moments for the family members to place a rose is in front of the memorial in honor of their loved ones. thank you. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] of --t a discovery discussion of media coverage of war. and an examination of the u.s. and south korean's options in dealing with north korea. on the next "washington journal ," the political fal
mika yamamoto. basel tawfiq youssef. ammar mohamed suahil zado. in tanzania, daudi mwangosi. in thailand. in 1937 in china, sando sngre. in 1969 in vietnam, san paul. in 1983 in the united kingdom, philip geddfes. in the united states, barton edward smith. in 1993 in south africa, jarlath dolan. in 2001 in ireland, austin finn. may we have a moment of silence for these brave men and women. >> may we have a moment of silence for these brave men? thank you very much. >> this concludes...
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mika yamamoto. basel tawfiq youssef. ammar mohamed suahil zado. in tanzania, daudi mwangosi. in thailand. in 1937 in china, sando sngre. in 1969 in vietnam, san paul. in 1983 in the united kingdom, philip geddfes. in the united states, barton edward smith. in 1993 in south africa, jarlath dolan. in 2001 in ireland, austin finn. may we have a moment of silence for these brave men and women. thank you very much. >> this concludes our ceremony this morning. we thank you all very much for joining us today. richard, we thank you especially for your gracious and inspiring words. we ask that you please allow a few moments for the family members to place roses in front of the memorial in honor of their loved ones. thank you. >> we are going to hold an facts on the next "washington journal", the political fallout from last week's news and how it could affect discussions on immigration reform. we will talk with jennifer bender a from -- bendery from "the huffington post." and discussion on the recent pentagon report on sexual assault in the military with the cofounder of the service wo
mika yamamoto. basel tawfiq youssef. ammar mohamed suahil zado. in tanzania, daudi mwangosi. in thailand. in 1937 in china, sando sngre. in 1969 in vietnam, san paul. in 1983 in the united kingdom, philip geddfes. in the united states, barton edward smith. in 1993 in south africa, jarlath dolan. in 2001 in ireland, austin finn. may we have a moment of silence for these brave men and women. thank you very much. >> this concludes our ceremony this morning. we thank you all very much for...
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i'm mika yamamoto in tokyo. we'll be back at the top of the hour. please stay tuned. >> "euromaxx highlights." and here's your host, megan leigh. >> welcome to our highlight show with the best picks of the week. here's a look at what's coming up. filmmaker andi jansen and his amazing surfer videos. british chef jamie oliver promotes "super foods." german singer-songwriter alex diehl creates a hit peace anthem. german videographer andi jansen has chosen to pursue a career that makes quite a splash -- literally. he films surfers. his job is quite demanding.
i'm mika yamamoto in tokyo. we'll be back at the top of the hour. please stay tuned. >> "euromaxx highlights." and here's your host, megan leigh. >> welcome to our highlight show with the best picks of the week. here's a look at what's coming up. filmmaker andi jansen and his amazing surfer videos. british chef jamie oliver promotes "super foods." german singer-songwriter alex diehl creates a hit peace anthem. german videographer andi jansen has chosen to pursue...
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mika yamamoto was shot and killed while reporting from aleppo. authorities sent her remains across the border to turkey. >> translator: she told me she was in a safe place, just two days ago. i still cannot believe things turned out this way. >> the japan press released video yamamoto recorded just before she died. yamamoto said fighter jets were bombing residents indiscriminately. she said she couldn't believe people were still living there. yamamoto and her partner were accompanying opposition fighters when shots rang out. her video ends there. >>> now let's take a look at the latest in business news with yongghi kang. tell us what's happening. >> well, catherine investors around the world are looking for clues on whether global central banks are going to take extra steps to boost the economy and the latest indication is coming from washington. minutes of the most recent u.s. central bank policy meetings show that members agreed on the need for mormon tear easing f signs of economic recovery are not seen. the minutes of the two-day federal open
mika yamamoto was shot and killed while reporting from aleppo. authorities sent her remains across the border to turkey. >> translator: she told me she was in a safe place, just two days ago. i still cannot believe things turned out this way. >> the japan press released video yamamoto recorded just before she died. yamamoto said fighter jets were bombing residents indiscriminately. she said she couldn't believe people were still living there. yamamoto and her partner were...
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mika yamamoto was shot on monday in aleppo. authorities moved her body across the border to turkey. >> translator: she told me she was in a safe place just two days ago. i still cannot believe things turned out this way. >> the japan press released video yamamoto recorded just before she died. yamamoto said fighter jets were bombing residents and she couldn't believe people were still living there. yamamoto and her colleague were accompanying opposition fighters when shots rang out. her video ends there. >>> and it doesn't let up for the residents of aleppo. government troops are hitting back at rebel forces there and around the country. government jets are flying sorti after sorti. rebels say government forces bombed a makeshift hospital in aleppo. at least 35 people were killed, including civilians. the planes seem to be targeting residential neighborhoods too. smoke blankets the area. tanks rolled into a suburb of the capital damascus where free syrian army soldiers were hiding, triggering a firefight. the renewed offensive
mika yamamoto was shot on monday in aleppo. authorities moved her body across the border to turkey. >> translator: she told me she was in a safe place just two days ago. i still cannot believe things turned out this way. >> the japan press released video yamamoto recorded just before she died. yamamoto said fighter jets were bombing residents and she couldn't believe people were still living there. yamamoto and her colleague were accompanying opposition fighters when shots rang out....
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. >> earlier our mika yamamoto spoke with him. he explains how much progress has been made so far. >> central and local governments have taken measures to improve water quality. but they haven't tried to hard regulate development projects. local governments often welcome such projects because in many cases, they will benefit their communities. the central government acknowledged zhang's efforts to improve the water quality of the lake in his area. but he has maidenmys over his objections to development projects. john told me his activities have been monitored and he has to be more careful with his investigations. >> so do you mean china's central and local governments take different approaches to environmental issues? >> that's right. the country's new policy says environmental protection is a key goal. the central government has been spending a lot of money to implement conservation projects. on the other hand, local governments say they cannot make any concessions on development projects. they have taken steps to take water poll
. >> earlier our mika yamamoto spoke with him. he explains how much progress has been made so far. >> central and local governments have taken measures to improve water quality. but they haven't tried to hard regulate development projects. local governments often welcome such projects because in many cases, they will benefit their communities. the central government acknowledged zhang's efforts to improve the water quality of the lake in his area. but he has maidenmys over his...
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japan's government says veteran war correspondent mika yamamoto was killed yesterday in aleppo by gunfire. she was traveling with one of the main rebel groups at the time. >>> breaking news about a missile attack against a u.s. military plane in afghanistan. the plane, scheduled to carry general martin dempsey, general of the joint chiefs of staff, was hit as it was preparing to depart from bagram air base, but dempsey was not yet on the aircraft. general dempsey is the nation's highest ranking military officer. he arrived in afghanistan on monday following a wave of attacks by afghan forces on nato service members. nato's spokesperson says the general is now out of the country. >>> a shift in the wind has helped crews in california trying to get a handle on a huge wildfire that threatens 3,500 homes. the ponderosa fire is burning 170 miles north of sacramento. bigad shaban reports. >> reporter: firefighters in northern california are using every tool they have to try to stop a fast-moving blaze 170 miles north of sacramento. the ponderosa fire started over the weekend during a lightning
japan's government says veteran war correspondent mika yamamoto was killed yesterday in aleppo by gunfire. she was traveling with one of the main rebel groups at the time. >>> breaking news about a missile attack against a u.s. military plane in afghanistan. the plane, scheduled to carry general martin dempsey, general of the joint chiefs of staff, was hit as it was preparing to depart from bagram air base, but dempsey was not yet on the aircraft. general dempsey is the nation's...
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japan government says veteran correspondent mika yamamoto was killed by gunfire traveling with one of the main rebel groups at the time. >>> a shift in the wind has helped crews in california trying to get a handle on a huge wildfire that threatens 3,500 homes. the ponderosa fire is burning 170 miles north of sacramento. seven homes have already been destroyed. and in the words of one evacuee, "all we can do now is pray." bigad shaban reports. >> reporter: firefighters in northern california are using every tool they have to try to stop a fast-moving blaze 170 miles north of sacramento. the ponderosa fire started over the weekend during a lightning storm. bone-dry conditions and temperatures near 100 degrees helped it spread quickly. it's an uphill battle for firefighters. >> the challenges are the heat, the terrain, very dry field conditions. the fire is releasing a lot of energy. >> reporter: the ponderosa fire is just one of more than 40 large wildfires burning across the west in what's been a very active fire season, tough on firefighters as well as those forced to flee their home
japan government says veteran correspondent mika yamamoto was killed by gunfire traveling with one of the main rebel groups at the time. >>> a shift in the wind has helped crews in california trying to get a handle on a huge wildfire that threatens 3,500 homes. the ponderosa fire is burning 170 miles north of sacramento. seven homes have already been destroyed. and in the words of one evacuee, "all we can do now is pray." bigad shaban reports. >> reporter: firefighters...
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japanese tv reporter mika yamamoto was killed in aleppo yesterday. insurgents in afghanistan fired rockets at the parked plane of the visiting chairman of the u.s. joint chiefs of staff. army general martin dempsey was safe in his quarters at the time but the plane did sustai damage. the c-17 military transport plane was parked at bagram airfield, just outside kabul, while dempsey visited with troops. the taliban claimed responsibility and dempsey later flew out of the country on a different aircraft. the deadline for striking miners in south africa to return to work or be fired has been extended until at least next week. a government committee convinced the managers of the platinum mine to postpone their ultimatum during a weeklong national mourning period. today mourners and church leaders held a ceremony to bless the ground where 34 miners were killedy policeurinthe strike. they sang hymns and walked barefoot in the area as part of their blessing. the long-time ruler of ethiopia, meles zenawi, died last night at a hospital in brussels of an undisc
japanese tv reporter mika yamamoto was killed in aleppo yesterday. insurgents in afghanistan fired rockets at the parked plane of the visiting chairman of the u.s. joint chiefs of staff. army general martin dempsey was safe in his quarters at the time but the plane did sustai damage. the c-17 military transport plane was parked at bagram airfield, just outside kabul, while dempsey visited with troops. the taliban claimed responsibility and dempsey later flew out of the country on a different...
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mika yamamoto. fiq youssef. zado.mohamed suahil mwangosi.a, daudi in thailand. in 1937 in china, sando sngre. vietnam, san paul. in 1983 in the united kingdom, geddfes. in the united states, barton edward smith. in 1993 in south africa, dolan.te -- jarlath austin fin..eland, n. may we have a moment of silence for these brave men and women. thank you very much. >> this concludes our ceremony this morning. we thank you all very much for joining us today. richer, we thank you especially for your gracious and inspiring words. we ask that you please allow a few moments for the family members to place roses in front of the memorial in honor of their loved ones. thank you. >> we are goin gto hold an informal support. anyone is welcome. members at anyly time. conversations]eneral crowd >> as this family comes to a close, the associated press is reporting the museum is revaluating its plan to include the names of two people to the journalist marmara today -- memorial today. the are not being added today. several groups have objected to the inclusion of apparently worked
mika yamamoto. fiq youssef. zado.mohamed suahil mwangosi.a, daudi in thailand. in 1937 in china, sando sngre. vietnam, san paul. in 1983 in the united kingdom, geddfes. in the united states, barton edward smith. in 1993 in south africa, dolan.te -- jarlath austin fin..eland, n. may we have a moment of silence for these brave men and women. thank you very much. >> this concludes our ceremony this morning. we thank you all very much for joining us today. richer, we thank you especially for...
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mika yamamoto. basel tawfiq youssef. ammar mohamed suahil zado. in tanzania, daudi mwangosi. in thailand. in 1937 in china, sando sngre. in 1969 in vietnam, san paul. in 1983 in the united kingdom, philip geddfes. in the united states, barton edward smith. in 1993 in south africa, charlotte -- jarlath dolan. in 2001 in ireland, austin finn. may we have a moment of silence for these brave men and women. thank you very much. >> this concludes our ceremony this morning. we thank you all very much for joining us today. richard, we thank you especially for your gracious and inspiring words. we ask that you please allow a few moments for the family members to place roses in front of the memorial in honor of their loved ones. thank you. >> tonight, a news coverage, obama and david cameron. they discussed the syrian civil war. nswers questions about the benghazi attacks. this is that 8:00 eastern on c- span. preventission is to distracted driving accidents. we have our product that works similar to a breathalyzer. literally docked and locked in to start the car. drop our campaign to
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